#EDB7F6
Closest named color: Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE). oklch(84.8% 0.103 321.6), rgb(237, 183, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#EDB7F6 is a light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavendar (#EFC0FE) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EDB7F6 |
| RGB | rgb(237, 183, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 78%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.103 321.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EDB7F6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #EDB7F6 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EDB7F6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EDB7F6 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EDB7F6
oklch(84.8% 0.103 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F4
oklch(80.9% 0.133 321.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB6AEE
oklch(70.7% 0.213 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF2EE8
oklch(63.1% 0.272 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690378
oklch(37.8% 0.177 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E0A46
oklch(27.1% 0.112 321.9)
#EDB7F6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #B1C5F9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDCBF4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFBDCD | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EDB7F6
#EDB7F6
oklch(84.8% 0.103 321.6)
- #A7DF9F
#A7DF9F
oklch(84.9% 0.104 141.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EDB7F6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.022
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Violet #D6B4FC ΔE 0.037
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.040
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.055
- Powder Pink #FFB2D0 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #EDB7F6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.